Qatar vs Vanuatu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Qatar
187,288 people
in 2020
Vanuatu
209,344 people
in 2020
Qatar rank
159th
Vanuatu rank
157th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Qatar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 209,344 people against 187,288 people in Qatar, a difference of 22,056 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,177 people | 54,087 people | 42,910 people | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 19,447 people | 69,394 people | 49,947 people | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 49,842 people | 85,451 people | 35,609 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 77,833 people | 107,556 people | 29,724 people | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 87,684 people | 124,578 people | 36,894 people | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 92,740 people | 149,644 people | 56,904 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 141,992 people | 182,180 people | 40,188 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 187,288 people | 209,344 people | 22,056 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Qatar or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 209,344 people against 187,288 people in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Qatar and Vanuatu?
- 22,056 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.